Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of the iconic Gundam franchise, has revealed his intention to tell a new story centered on human conflict, but notably, without traditional enemies. In a recent interview with NHK, Tomino expressed his desire to show how true adversity could lie within humanity itself. “I desperately want to tell a story about conflict… Perhaps humanity, which inhabits the Earth, is the enemy,” he stated, suggesting an innovative narrative approach that could explore the moral complexity behind wars. Perhaps if we are the bad guys, we will finally understand that war is not cool Although Gundam […]
Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of the iconic Gundam franchise, has revealed his intention to tell a new story centered on human conflict, but notably, without traditional enemies. In a recent interview with NHK, Tomino expressed his desire to show how true adversity might lie within humanity itself. “I desperately want to tell a story about conflict… Perhaps humanity, which inhabits the Earth, is the enemy,” he stated, suggesting an innovative narrative approach that could explore the moral complexity behind wars.
Maybe if we are the bad guys we will finally understand that war is not cool
Although Gundam has had a significant cultural and commercial impact, with revenues nearing 967 million dollars in 2023, Tomino expressed concern about how the public consumes his stories. The creator noted that many viewers focus more on modeling and merchandising than on the deep themes that the series offers. “It’s surprisingly easy how people park their thinking,” he commented, adding that he hopes his stories inspire reflection beyond mere visual enjoyment.
Tomino also reflected on his role as a narrator, noting that he has been looking for someone who can interpret and communicate his more complex messages with greater clarity. “For the past twenty years, I have tried to find someone who can interpret them and teach them to the world,” he said, expressing his desire for the Gundam saga to continue generating meaningful conversations.
For those who wish to delve into the Gundam universe, Tomino recommends starting with GQuuuuuuX, currently available on Prime Video. This series is not only an introduction to the long-standing saga but also reflects the richness and complexity of the Gundam world, where the boundaries between good and evil are often blurred.
Mobile Suit Gundam has always been a gigantic franchise in Japan. Only in the last decade has it started to grow in the West. SEED was the first series to make its way into our territory, although Iron-Blooded Orphans was the one that really laid the foundation for its current success. From which The Witch from Mercury, the most successful series of the franchise, in Japan or the West, in decades, would reap its rewards. But at Sunshine, that’s not enough for them. They want to take the world by storm again. Of Gundams, gravitational forces, and elementary particles Because Mobile Suit Gundam will have a new series. Revealed […]
Mobile Suit Gundam has always been a gigantic franchise in Japan. It has only started to grow in the West in the last decade. SEED was the first series to make its way into our territory, although Iron-Blooded Orphans was the one that really laid the foundation for its current success. From which The Witch from Mercury would reap its rewards, the most successful series of the franchise, in Japan or the West, in decades. But at Sunshine, that’s not enough for them. They want to take the world by storm again.
Of Gundams, gravitational forces, and elementary particles
Because Mobile Suit Gundam will have a new series. Unveiled during the Gundam Conference Winter 2024, its name is Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. And if you’re worried about never being able to pronounce its name correctly, we’ll let you in on a secret: it’s pronounced Mobile Suit Gundam G-Cuarks. G, like the unit of force and the Gundam, and cuark, like the elementary particle. This already tells us what to expect from the series and its titular mecha, named GQuuuuuuX.
But that’s not the most surprising thing of all. Even if we have a trailer that leaves us speechless due to the incredible work behind it. The most surprising thing is the dream team they have managed to gather for this new series. Because Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is a collaboration between Sunrise and Khara, the studio of Hideaki Anno. The creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
In fact, the entire team is a who’s who of cult anime. The series director, Kazuya Tsurumaki, was the director of FLCL and The Rebuild of Evangelion. The screenwriters are Hideaki Anno and Yoji Enokido. Hideaki Anno is the creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion, but Yoji Enokido is the screenwriter of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Star Driver, and Sailor Moon. Take is the character designer, who has previously worked on Fate/Grand Order, Katanagatari, and Pokémon Sun and Moon. Ikuto Yamashita is in charge of mechanical design, being a living legend for his work on the mechas of Neon Genesis Evangelion, but more recently, also all the mechanical design of the excellent video game Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Everything we know so far
About the series, we have a handful of details. We know that its protagonist is a girl named Nyaan who is a war refugee from the Clan Battles. These clans fight in Gundam duels to establish their supremacy, with Nyaan participating in them under the name Machu. At least until she meets a mysterious pilot named Shuji, who is being pursued by the authorities. This marks the beginning of the story of GQuuuuuuX.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is currently in production. Although it does not yet have a release date, a re-edited version of the first episodes will be available as a movie on January 17, 2025, under the name Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX – Beginning –. However, it will only be in Japan. So if we’ve left you wanting more, you’ll still have to wait to see what has the potential to be Gundam’s big game-changer.
